Tourist boat goes out in Vietnam during the storm, leaving at least 34 dead

A tourist boat overturned during a sudden power storm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a tourist excursion, killing at least 34 people and causing a search for others that remain missing, state media reported.

Wonder’s ship was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members, all of them Vietnamese, during the tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination for visitors, according to reports.

The rescue workers saved 11 people and recovered the dead near the site of the overthrow, said the Vnexpress newspaper. Eight people remain missing. The authorities previously reported that 12 people had been rescued, but then reviewed the figure to 11.

The boat was put face down due to strong winds, said the newspaper. A 14 -year -old was among the survivors, and was rescued four hours after being trapped in the helmet.

The newspaper said that most passengers were tourists, including about 20 children, from Hanoi, the capital of the country.

A tropical storm is also moving towards the area. A national climate prognosis said that Wipha tropical storm It is expected to reach the northern region of Vietnam, including the coast of Ha Long Bay next week.

Last year, a Tourist boat in Egypt sank During a diving trip in the Red Sea, leaving more than half a disappeared.

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